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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-12-23
svlcloe OF sANos HOPKINS.

GannAs City Rep0etsEs Lose m 1ten sup
ply Soures ~ . 1IoaO Of Laadanum 0oe-
tsm9 lhtO easas ". 11opklAo.
KANSAS CIR, No, Dec. A-A wealthy
young mans pitiSui dash ct existence oud-
Sd sadly this morning when Sands W.
Hopkins died. 1t the age Of twenty-eight,.
from the effects Of poison self.adminis-
tered Sands HOPKINS was. one Of the
best known men in Kansas City. For
years his erratic exploits have bcens
gossiped, and the news OF this morn
ing occasioned little surprise, though zach
Comment Suicide wss' thought 70 b thu,
natural climax Of . life full Of queer nci-
1ents. extravaganza and tragedy. He
squandered . large fortune in y manner
that would furnish material for whole.
library Of moral lessons, yet it may well be
doubted IL there was . biz Of genuine
yiciousuess about him. He ruined and .
robbed himself but other victims Of his
misdirection arc not numerous, IL, indeed,
there are any.
About four o'clock yesterday afternoon
Sands w. Hopkins drove mp to the Central
police station In . double carriage. He
hitched the team TO post in front OF the
station AMI going in, asked for Chief
Speers. 1t was evident that he had been
drinking heavily, but he was not drunk.
The chief was not in at the time. ON.
learning this Hopkins went away, but M
turned an hour later. The chief had(l
not yet returned. Sands said he would
wait for him aud while waiting
made two visits to . saloon across Mann
street. When the chief returned he had a
conversation with Hopkins about the dia-
monds he lost at Hot Springs last week..
Hopkins talked nationally and in his usual
manner. Seeing that he was under the in
duence Of liquor the chief sent for his.
uncle, c. g. Hopkins, who took him home.
He promised the chief that he would not.
leave the house during the night after he.
got home.
In the evening Sands Hopkins entered.
the parlor Of his uncle's boarding house,
and spent an hour or two cOnversin2 with.
the Misses Calvin. the ladies' who manage.
the place. Hopkins was under the in
tiuence OF liquor, although his CONVERSE.
ton was rational About nine o'clock he-
took from his pocket vial OF laudanum in,
the presence Of the ladies and said:
II might as well do il now as any other
time"
He then drank half the contents. Hold
ing the bottle before him, he continued:
'One half is gone; here goes the other
half"
Every drop of 1t was then drained The
ladies becoming frightened. screamed for
help and informed the uncle Of what had
taken place. DR.. Porter was called in and.
emetics were administered, but at 9:2O this
morning Sands w. Hopkins succumbed to-
the effects OF the drug.
Hopkins was about twenty-eight years
old and had led n reckless life since the &C..
cidental killing Of his wife. About five
years ago while cleaning his gun 1t was.
accidentally discharged, instantly killing
his young wife, to whom he was much de-
voted. Ten months later her father, H. c.
Magee, OF Independence, Mo-, a man OF,
violent temper. in a sudden rage killed his
wife and daughter, and then himself
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-12-23

HAMMOND, Ind. Dec. IA Irize fight
was to have taken place in Reich's saloon
at Hessvilie last night and . crowd had
gathered to participate in . dance, which
was part Of the entertainment While the
dance was in progress Charles KimbalL
who was drunk and riotous, was thrown
out. He returned and, with . revolver in
either hand. began shooting into the
crowd. Reich tried to stop him, whom
Kimball shot him through the left breast,
inAicting fatal wound. Kimball fed to
the woods, followed by crowd eager for
vengeance. II he is captured he will
probably b lynched He bears . Lad rep
utxtion.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-12-23
NO.MAN'S.LANO.
A Had State Of Affairs In That Strip q

A Had State Of Affairs In That Strip of
Territory-A Coalition Of Anarchy.
FOKr WORTH, Tex, Dec. 15-In No MANS
Land, or the Neutral Strip, there are 1O,0OC
people, but they have no State or Terri.
torial Government, and it is hard to tell
what courts have jurisdiction. A proml--
nent cattleman OF Hansfori County and
two citizens OF Sherman County have lost.
a number Of cattle which were driven into,
NO-Man's-Land by thieves, and they pro-
pose to see what Governor Ross can do to
protect Texas property, although he has mo-
control over NO-Nan's-Land. The cattle
stolen from Texas are killed for their
hides, it being only rare thing.
that choice cuts OF meat are taken. The
thieves are defiant, for no law can reach.
them. The Capitol syndicate: Of Chicago
will be notified Of the depredations COM
mitted and asked to aid in bringing Con-
gress to do something ct once. The CON-
mittee here says that il nothing else can.
be done the land should be added to the
State Of Kansas or Colorado, or formed
into Territory at once. A number Of
murders have been committed in the strip,
and the only law at present Is a vigilance:
committee. A boy named Jamisou was
murdered last week, and afterward his
father and mother and a man named Har.-
der were lynched because they complained.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-12-23
TIE SOUTH.

THERE was q great concourse of Irish
people at the Academy of Music, Balti-
more, Md, on the 18th TO welcome Sir
| Thomas Henry Grattan Esmonde and
Arthur O'Connor.
The convention of the National Fedora
ton of Labor met at Baltimore, Nd, on the
| 18th.
HENRY FAwcErr and wife, living near
Point Pleasant, W. Va, went to church the
other night, leaving three children locked
| IN the house. When they returned they
found the house burned down and the
| children dead
THE posse in pursuit Of the Arkansas
| train robbers was reported from Little
Rock on the 18th to have had an encounter
| with them in which one Of the robbers and
| q deputy marshal were killed.
THE mud drum of the battery Of boilers
at Swift's iron and steel works at New.
port. KY, exploded the other morning.
tearing the roof OF and causing general
wreck. One man was hurt
FIRE recently destroyed the greater pcr-
ton OF the village Of Pocahontas, Tenn,
causing SaO,OOO loss.
THE Republican members Of the Virginia
Legislature nominated General Malone by
reclamation as their candidate for United
SLaCcS senator.
A VERY heavy snow storm was reported
to have fallen in Western Texas on the
18th, the heaviest for many years.
A NEGRO IS reported to have robbed Mrs.
Fannie Husbands near Meridian, Miss. as
saulting her afterward and cutting out her
tongue.
Two tramps were killed and the engines
and twenty-eight box cars demolished by
collision on the Iron Mountain road, at
LOOMS Mill, near Little Rock, Ark, on the
18th.
THE stage running between Little Rock
and Carrollton. Ark, was stopped by three
men the other day and the passengers
robbed Of S6M
FIRE recently destroyed Hamblin's hard
ware store and other buildings in ST. Au-
gustine, Fla. causing loss Of 500, LOO;
insurance. 81. lou
The big Charleston Is. c. cotton mill 10
said 10 be on on the verge Of bankruptcy
because Of inability to secure enough white
labor in the South.
The committees Of the Northern and
Southern General Assemblies OF the Pres
byterian Church of America. appointed at
the last annual session to confer upon or
ganic union and the issues dividing the twc
churche-, concluded their meeting at Louis
vile, Ky, on the 10Th, and i: was under
stood that the adjournment took place with
OF: deanite result ~ "
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-12-23

BosIoN, Dec. 1.-THE vote polled "a tho
municipal election yesterday aggregated
1,lS7, which 10 larger than any municipal
vote since 1883 OF this number. O'Brien.
Democrat, tho present incumbent, received
26d2l, and Hart Republican and independ-
emit, 2AS6& the Labor vote failing to ma
terialize. There have been several changes
in the makeup OK the Board Of Aldermen,
the new board standing eight Republicans,
four Democrats, being gain of two men,
bers BY the Republicans. The Commop
Council will stand - Democrats, 50 Repub.
licans, the same as last year. The caty hass
undoubtedly been carried Tor license, but-
tie total vote can not BE- given yet.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-12-23

Among the sweepers who work daily
In the Astor House are lawyer, two doc
tors and clergyman. They are all col
ored men and have seen better days. These
four professionally had n might orr the
other evening and were entertained at the
Casino by Hall and E1Drcxs representa-
tive. The lawyer said: Il was graduated
from lawyers Office in Washington. !
can not get clients l took q place here
because was broke" One Of the doctors
said: Il was born a slave in Alabama.
I was sent North, educated, and studied
medicine in Philadelphia ] don't know
why it Is, but even the colored folks
won't employ me. shall work here un-
til save enough to 20 South" The
other doctor said: my own race seems
to prefer q white doctor. What am I to do!
l shall stay right here" The clergyman
who belongs to the African NJ. E. Church,
said: Il am going to call on Rev. DR.. Der.
rick, pastor Of the colored II. E. Church in
Sullivan street. believe that he will en-.
deavor to get me an attachment ut some
colored church in New York. By education
and training am fitted for something bet
ter than rolling up oii-cloth and mating.
The rank and file Of the colored folks in
thus city seem to be satisfied with doing
mental work. 1 am not Tom Weaving
lives in good Republican district. Let the
five Of US go there and have supper" The
five Of us" went, and curious to relate,
the waiter who supplied our wants Is an
Englishman, who, on the other side, was !
surgeon.-N ]. Nail and Express.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-12-23
THE EAST.

HENRY S. IVES, the Napoleon of
Finance" was arrested at New York on
the 18th on q warrant sworn out by Julius
Dexter. president of the Cincinnati, Hamil-
ton & Dayton railroad, charging him with
grand larceny. He was held in Is ,OOO
bonds.
OSLY S51 Of the 6O00 saloonkeepers in
Philadelphia have taken out licenses under
the new law with $500 fee. The license
bond is very strict.
A BOsrON firm having petitioned Con.
Rress for the passage of bill requiring
that sdulterated lard be stamped and hav-
ing asked for hearing, the Senate Com.
mitsee ON Agriculture has decided to give
hearing 10 all interested ut some time
about the middle Of January.
SANUEL WINsLow, Republican, was re-
elected mayor Of Worcester, Mass, by /, l23
majority. The city went in favor OF license
by l9o majority in a vote Of 1921
The canning and packing mills OF the
Latin powder works at Latin, Pa, contain
ing ton of powder, exploded recently. All
but one workman escaped.
The miners OF Mount Carmel. Pa, have
decided to demand a continuance of the
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron
Company's rate Of wages for next year.
The vote polled in the recent Boston
municipal election aggregated 81. 4S7, which
b larger than any municipal vote since
1SSa OF this number. O'Brien, Democrat
the present incumbent, received q, GIL, and
Hart, Republican and Independent, "a sec
the Labor vote failing TO ,naicrialize.
TIE performance at the Union Square
Theater, New York, for the benefit of Miss
Sarah Jewett the actress, Melted over
$1,000.
A NUMBER Of citizens OF Seneca Falls,
d. T., have been victimizcd by an alleged
widow, who induced them to sign pledges
70 abstain from killing song birds, which
papers turned ont to be promissory notes.
DE- CASTRO E Co, shipping and commits
sion merchants of New York, have failed
Assets and liabilities were roughly esti-
mated at s., GOO OOO The house had 2 large
Colombian trade.
TAG Kelley Motor Company had meet
ing in Philadelphia on the 18th, the first for
several years. Kelley explained that he
W1s changing tie motor from the etheric
70 the vaporic, or something to that effect,
which promised good results.
Two passenger trains collided on the Nil
ford, Franklin & Hopkinton road +ear Nil
ford, Mass, recently. Baggage Master
Samuel Neal Was killed. The passengers
escaped with slight shaking up
The annual meeting of the New York
State League Of Ant-Saloon Republicans
beSzn in Syracuse on the l5.h.
y q a y
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-12-23

WAsHIScToS, Dec. 15-The contest for
jurisdiction over the question of postal.
te!egraphy is not yet settled in the Senate.
Senator Sawyer has not called up his mo
ton to reconsider, and Senator Butler says
he will resist the motion, and claim for the
special committee all the powers which the,
resolution sought to confer upon It.
Senator Butler not only claims tho
support Of the Democratic side, but
believes he will receive some help from
the Republican side. Senator Edmueu1s.
who has introduced bill on postal ser
Rraphy, is counted BY those who support
the Butler resolution as one Of the latter.
There is much feeling on the subject in the
Senate
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-12-23

The annual report of the chief
gnal officer shows that about seventy
three per cent of the weather forecasts
during the past year have been veri-
fed. OF total of 1910 storm signals
of all kinds ordered during the year
1.034 or 685 per cent were verified =
Public Opinion
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-12-23

"A Connecticut boarding house
keeper gives his boarders cigars after
dinner. But this is no exception to the
popular belief that there is nothing
new under the sun clearinghouse
keepers have served cabbage before
now, but in adifferent shape. fonksrs
Statesman.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-12-23
Death of Genera, Thomas Kilby Smith

Death Of General Thomas kilby Smith.
New YORK. Dec. 15.-General Thomas
Kilby Smith died yesterday, aged sixty.
seven years. He studied law with Salmon
p. Chase in Cincinnati; was appointed
United States Marshall at Cincinnati by
President Polk; was Colonel of the Fifty
fourth Ohio volunteers; was mentioned
Tor conspicuous bravery, and in 1868 was
made Brigadier. General, ard in 1870
Breveted Major General. Oflate years he
had resided in Philadelphia He was in
this city promoting the Grant monument
fund, in which he took great interest,
when taken suddenly i'll . few days ago,
which illness terminated fatally yester.
day morning. He leaves q wife (sister Of
Don Piatt, Of Ohio) and eight children.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-12-23

There is no period Of girls life
at which she i. not beautiful and
charming and all that, Gut it must be
confessed that il is as o bride that she
takes the cake.-N,shviiic american
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-12-23
THE LATEST.

THE LATEST.
CLEARING house returns for week ended
December IL showed an average decrease
Of 25.2 compared with the corresponding
week Of last year. In New York the de-
crease was 43
The Ocscia, Messenger of ST. Petersburg
says there has been conflict in Syria be-
tween Bedouins and Druses, in which the
latter had 100 killed and $40 wounded.
Hon. s. p. ROUNDS, editor and principal
proprietor Of the Omaha Republican, died at
Omaha on the 18th of pneumonia, after an
illness OF ten days. Mr.. Rounds was well
known as the Public Printer at Washington
and for a number of years published the
Prtaters' Cabinet at Chicago.
The Republican Club convention ended
at New York on the 18th in the formation
of a National League and the election of
James T. Foster, Of New York, as first
president
THkEE men were killed by An explosion
in the No. mine Of the Missouri Pacific
at Fleming, Kan, on the 18th.
THE five dead Anarchists were inferred
at Waidheim cemetery. Chicago, on the
18th. The ceremonies passed OF quietly.
BISHOP EDMUND DE SCawEiNITz, presi-
dent OF the executive board of the Nora
Wan Church Of the American province,
died suddenly OF apoplexy at the Bethle-
hem, Pa, on the 18th.
The rebels IN Nepaul, India. are reported
to have been dispersed with heavy loss of
life.
A BIGH city official and five other per-
sons OF Brussels, including danseuse Of
the Monnaie Theatcr, have been arrested
for stealing municipal securities valued at
1000 francs.
SECRETARY FAIKCHILD has decided to ap-
point Perry &. Smith. Of New Jersey, rs
chief Of the appointment division OF the
Treasury Department IN place Of Eugene
Higgins, resigned.
JAMES ROBINSON, concerned in the mur-
der Of Detective Hulligan, was convicted at
Ravenax, o. "Blinkey" Morgan and John
Coughlin, the other two concerned, have
also been convicted and sentenced to death.
TYPHOID fever was reported raging at
Mount Pleasant, Pa
The nail manufacturers Of Wheeling, W.
Va, and vicinity, who displaced their regu-
lar nailers in 1856 SO as to reduce wages,
arc having trouble with their present hands
for the same reason.
THE trial OF Mrs Robinson for alleged
poisoning ended in y disagreement OF the
jury.
TUE steamer Etruria. which reached
Queenstown ON the 18th, made the fastest
eastbound trip on record, her time from
New York to Fastnet being six days and
two hours. The same steamer has the
fastest westbound record-six days, i've
hours and forty-five minutes.
GENERAL ARMSTRONG, Indian Inspector,
has been instructed to effect an amicable
settlement OF the question of the chicftain-
ship OF the Cherokee Nation. A dispatch
from Vinita, L T., OF the 18th, reported
Chief Bushyhead with his followers pre-
pairing to make an attack on Chief Mayes.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-12-23

"A writer in November magazine
asks: '.Are the lower animals approach
ing man?" Some of the lower animals
have frequently approached boys in
the vicinity of apple orchards. and no
doubt they would also approach man
if he were on the same errand IS the
boys.-NOrristo,rn Herald
Daily Tombstone epitaph., 1887-04-19
Ambushed and Killed.

ST LOUIS, April IS.-A special from Texas to the Globe Democrat says: Jim Christian, wealthy cattleman of Hirney. I. T., arrested man named Hodge, charged with the theft of cattle yesterday, and while on his way to Ti- shomlngo with the prisoner he was shot from on ambush and instantly killed. Bud Luttrell, who was riding behind, was also shot and killed by the murder. CTS. The prisoner remained with the murdered man until assistance arrived, and it is said he has given the authorities the names of the assassins, two in mum: Der. It is rumored that the murderers also killed a negro who happned to be near by. United States Marshal Hack. ney, of this city, left at } o'clock for the scene of the shooting.
Daily Tombstone epitaph., 1887-04-19
Desperad0 Killed.

ST. LOUIS, April IS.-A special from Chattanooga, Tenn, says: i'm Bates, a desperado, said to have been the slayer of ten men, was killed in Polk county last night. He was serving life sen- tence in the Georga penitentiary,. but es- capped few years ago and during hls temporary freedom murdered two men. Four officer, from Chattanooga found him and his den in the mountains. He tried to shoot the officers, but they filled him full of buckshot.
Daily Tombstone epitaph., 1887-04-19
The wheat Market.

CHICAGO, April, IS.-In the city all the Wheat Markets began this morning under free offerings for may delivery. The starting price for may was one half lower at eighty four cents, with few sales at four and one quarter. The Mar. ket held steady until 10 o'clock when free selling began and a sharp break 10 eighty two and a half cents occurred The offerings were very large and all way down. The market is still very numer- ous and many is now at two and three fourths. The morning session witnessed slight fluctuations from the opening fig. ures, but closed at same price on which it opened for the both options named.
Daily Tombstone epitaph., 1887-04-19
Presidential Appo intmcnts.

Washington, April IS.--The president has made the following appointments: Alexander K Lawton, of Georgia, to be minister to Austria and Hungary; New man w. Mcconnell, of Tennessee, to bo chief justice of the supreme court of Montana; George Peters, of Ohio to be United States attorney for Utah; Joseph B. Lane, of Oregon, to De agent of the Indians of Diletz agency in Oregon.
Daily Tombstone epitaph., 1887-04-19
Healy's suspension.

LONDON, April IS-The government has ordered customs officials to keep a strict watch over ships arriving from Am erican or European ports with view to prevent the landing of dynamiters. Con- servative Irish members of the house of commons and officials of the house, met last night after the adjournment of the house and effected an understanding with the government to have the suspen- sion of Healy rescinded Monday next. Healy spent great deal of time in the house of commons library to-day search. ing fer precedent concerning his case. He declares thai the entire party are prepared to follow his example. Ten liberal unionist voted with the tories last night to suspend Healy. Twenty. seven Gladstone liberals with the Par. nellites.
Daily Tombstone epitaph., 1887-04-19

The EPlTAPH don't question the right under the law of our country for any Set or member of any nationality 10 organize and exclude all others from participation in their deliberations. The Knights oi Labor had the right to hoist the red flag of the Anarchists in the late Chicago election, but the result proved that it was mighty poor policy in free America. We certainly have no objections to the "Patnotic Sons of America" conspiring against o,h nationalities if they deem it proper, but we will tell them, like the red fl g of the Anarchists, il will prove poor policy for these "patriotic indivi- dual," before they get through with their crusade. The Democrat in its twaddle tells Us how the lrish have exclusive societies, and forgets to tell the people what these societies are for. They could tell us if fthey had the candor, that these men are contributing their hard earnings to better the condition of their fathers and mothers and relatives across the sea. . Necessity calls such organizations into existence. Does any such exist for this knownothing order2 The only thing that keeps Ireland on the map of the world today is its gallant and patriotic sons in the United States, assisted as they are, by the great heart and the open purse of free born Americans. We shall not mention this organization if it can be prevented, erganlze it if you will, breed discontent and dscord in this community , if you so desire, but we will tell the ' authors of this new scheme, that there will come day when they will have ample time for repentance.
Daily Tombstone epitaph., 1887-04-19

their struggles for their rights. Referr- ing to this cablegram Alex Sullivan, ex. president of the Irish national league, said last night; Nr. Laboucher used strong language, but for the present, however, the Irish people have decided to follow Parnell, and they will take his advice only. and obey his commands while he leads their struggle. All the signs are hopeful. Heretofore Ireland has been alone in the fight against coer- cion England, Scotland, and Wales were united against her. Now Scotland, Wales and the great liberal masses in England are Ireland's allies. At such time It would be as unfair as it would be unwise to take any action which would weaken Parnell and Gladstone or strenth. en their enimies. If after a fair, patient trial and full presentation ot the case England's only answer to the Irish is to give her choice of the prisoner the poor house, neither England or the world need be surprised if Ireland take Labou- chers advice. If they do fail, forever after let the English do the praying. The English and not the Irish will be the beggars for peace.